Bed Bath & Beyond Makes Back to School Shopping Easier

Technically, the summer isn't even half over yet, but I'll bet those of you who are sending kids off to college this fall are already thinking about the supplies you'll need to purchase. When you do your shopping at Bed Bath & Beyond, one thing you won't have to struggle with is how to get all your purchases from home to school.

Bed Bath & Beyond's very smart Pack & Hold service allows you to shop either online or at your local store and have your purchases shipped directly to the school, or to the Bed Bath & Beyond store closest to the college to be picked up when you get there. Shipping charges will apply, but you'll skip the hassle of toting, or packing and shipping, the items yourself. For the online orders that go directly to the school, all you need to know is the date your school begins accepting deliveries and the address of the dorm or central receiving facility.

For more details about how it works and how much it costs, check out the College Shipping Policies on the retailer's website or ask about it at the store the next time you're shopping. For the Good Housekeeping Reseasrch Institute's favorite off-to-college essentials, check out GHRI Director, Miriam Arond's blog about what to pack.